Newbe with ??'s
 

Hey fellas,

I've been lurking for a while learning as much as I can.

I've been wanting to get one of these for quite a while (years) and have a couple questions I can't seem to find the answers to on the board. I've got some classic muscle experience with a 69 camaro, and a 72 nova.

How difficult is it to swap a v8 into an inline 6 truck? (I'm going to look at a shortbed stepside tomorrow or sat with an inline six.)
How long is a longbed 3/4 ton truck? As in front to rear bumper. (wondering if it will fit in my small garage)
Are there any major differences between the 68-72's that should make me seek out one over the other?
Are the leaf spring trucks better or worse than the coil spring trucks? And what comes on what? As in a 3/4 ton will always have coil springs etc..
How rare are the factory ac trucks? I've already seen 3 and was under the impression they were few and far between.


Luckily I'm in california, and there seem to be quite a few trucks to pick from. I've looked at 9 as of tonight this past week, and going to look at another tomorrow. It's difficult for me to put a value on things and judge a good price for these since I've pretty much found every combination possible just haven't been able put a value on them from what I know.

Thanks!!

A Washington Welcome
 

:welcoem: From the NW. The V-8 swap is easy, as long as you stay with the same tranny. Motor mounts, exhaust, some carb linkage, a gas line and maybe a fan shroud? When you talk about changing shifter & pedals and it can be a bit of a hassle but not by no means impossible. Leaf vs. Coil.... that depends on what you want the finished product to be, street crusier, work truck, slammed show truck maybe? The 71 & 72 trucks already have disk brakes but it really is up to you as far as what you like. There are 3 differnt front ends to choose from for Chevy's and a couple more in the GMC line, but you can always interchange to suit your style. General rule of thumb is the more factory gagets, the more vaulable the truck. AC is just one to add to a very big list. Tachs, tilt columns, shoulder belts, cruise controls, speedwarnings, CST, Custom Cab, Cheyenne packages and Longhorn are many of the crowd favorites. Take a look into the VIN numbers for trucks, copy it down and take it with you before you buy anything check it out! Question the seller about whatever does not match the VIN numbers.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=160357
Always check the door post VIN and the one on the glove box to see if they match the rest of the truck and the title. An old army buddy of mine bought a 68 K20, and later found out the cab was from a 2wd truck. If you have a digi camera take a few pics, post them here and ask for advice. There are many experts among us who can spot the difference between fly poop & pepper. Good Luck :truck:

welcome to the best board in the world. by all means post pics of what you are interested in buying. we can pick it apart for ya.
BTW, yesterday I saw what has been called the most rare truck out there. a '69 C20, NO rust whatsoever, & completely un-molested. its at a restoration shop on consignment. I'll have to check the asking price

Oh yeah,

Disc brakes?
Which trucks had them, 71-72?

1971 started on the disc brake option, became standard on the 72's.

My 70 GMC longbed is right at 18' long.

:welcome2: 2 the board from west 10-uh-c :hi:

Welcome from Rio Linda! Were in Sac are ya? Maybe we can go recreational junk-yarding sometime.

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi. Check out our FAQ page for good info. Also check the "Trucks for Sale" page to get an idea of what they are selling for.

GMC's are leaf spring, Chevy's are coil unless it was ordered with leafs from the factory,(there are some out there). Also, 4x4's are all leaf spring. Welcome from
Insane Diego.
rwgregory

It's a crap shoot cuz my GMC has coils.